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BSS, Dhaka

Chairman of Japan-Bangladesh Joint Committee for Commercial and Economic Cooperation (JBJCEC) Koji Nojima on Wednesday discussed the issue of expansion of economic cooperation between Dhaka and Tokyo with Foreign Adviser Dr.Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury.

He also showed keen interest regarding the possibility of import of skilled workers from Bangladesh, as the population of his country was ageing resulting in growing need for outside labour support, said a foreign ministry release.

Koji was accompanied by Japanese ambassador Masayuki Inoue.

So far India and Vietnam were sending their skilled workers to Japan, Koji said adding Bangladesh could be a good source for importing skilled workers for his country, the press release said.

Dr. Chowdhury told Koji Nojima that Bangladesh was adopting a plan to enhance skills to provide labour to developed countries.